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Messages is a four-level course for upper-primary students.Each level contains six modules of two units, each divided into three manageable ‘steps’. Clear aims and outcomes for each step mean students can put what they learn into practice immediately.

Each level of the course provides 90 hours of classwork with lots of recycling in regular four-page review sections. Level one assumes students have studied English at lower-primary level, but gives full coverage of all basic language areas.The course takes students to an A2 level by the end of Messages 4.

Step by step to great results● ‘Use what you know’ sections at the end of each

step activate the students’ language.

● ‘Life and culture’ sections and continuous stories provide rich reading resources.

● Coursework activities on a connected theme at each level mean students build up portfolios of work. The theme of Level 3 is My guidebook.

● A variety of exercises where students can work to their own level makes the course ideal for mixed-ability classes.

● Each module has its own , a series of specially designed websites for students to use.

● The Teacher’s Resource Pack provides photocopiable tests, extra activities and drills.

We recommend for use with Messages 3:

Student’s BookWorkbook with Audio CD / CD-ROMTeacher’s BookTeacher’s Resource PackClass Audio CDs (2)Web support and :

www.cambridge.org/elt/messages

Council of Europe level:

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Cambridge ESOL exams:

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Messages 2

Messages 3

Messages 4

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pronouns● Present continuous

and present simple

● Expressions: greetings and introductions

● Past simple● Past continuous

and past simple● when and while

● Expressions: giving and accepting an apology

● Comparatives and superlatives

● (not) as ... as● Possessive ‘s

● Expressions: asking for a description

● Suggestions● Expressions of quantity:

too much/many, (not) enough, a few, a little, a bit

● Expressions: responding to suggestions

Unit 1Nice to meet you!

Unit 2Past events

Review

Review

Unit 4 Places

Unit 3People

Unit 5Goals

Unit 6Choices

Review Grammar check Study skills: Making a vocabulary notebook Progress check Coursework: Shopping in London

Grammar and Expressions

Vocabulary andPronunciation

Listening and Reading skills

Communicative tasks

● Countries and nationalities

● Language● Using numbers

● Pronunciation: weak forms /@/

● Listen to a song● Read a magazine article about

the English language● Understand the main idea

of an article

● Life and culture: What a mixture!

● Ask questions when you meet new people

● Talk about yourself and your friends

● Describe someone you know● Write a report about your class

● Verbs describing actions

● Adventure● Link words

● Pronunciation: intonation in questions

● Listen to a story about alucky discovery

● Read a short adventure story● Guess meaning from context

● Life and culture : Journeys and explorers

● Write and act a conversation about events in the past

● Interview a friend about a discovery

● Write a short story

● Adjectives describing appearance and personality

● The internet● Opposites:

un- + adjective

● Pronunciation:stress in words

● Listen to a personality test● Read a web page● Use pronouns and possessive

adjectives

● Life and culture : The British

● Write a description using comparatives and superlatives

● Describe the relationship between two people

● Describe people’s appearance and personality

● Write a web page about yourself

● Places● Uses of the● School● Uses of get

● Pronunciation:/k/ /p/ /t/

● Listen to someone talking about a place

● Read an article about a Japanese student’s day

● Scan a text for information

● Life and culture : Australia

● Plan a day out with friends● Describe a place you know,

and things you like and don’t like there

● Write about a typical day

● Present continuous used for the future

● The future with going to

● The future with will and going to

● Expressions: shopping

● Sports clothes● Competitive sport● Adjective/verb +

preposition: good at /worry about

● the –ing form● Pronunciation:

/aI/ /U/ /{/

● Talk about future plans● Talk about the future and make

offers● Make a conversation in a shop● Interview a friend and then

write about him/her

● First conditional (recognition only)

● will be able to● The future with will and

might● will/won’t + probably

● Expressions: polite requests Could I … ? What would you like … ? etc.

● At the table● Artificial intelligence● Irregular plurals● Compound nouns:

coffee maker

● Pronunciation:/e/ /eI/ /ö /

● Make a conversation in a restaurant

● Describe things that aren’t certain and things that are probable in the future

● Write about future plans● Make predictions about life

in the future

● Listen to a song● Read an article about artificial

intelligence● Identify the topic

● Life and culture : Journey into space

● Listen to a talk about a cycling trip

● Read an interview with a young athlete

● Skim a text for the general idea

● Life and culture : The history of the Olympics

Grammar check Study skills: Thinking about learning Progress check Coursework: Getting around

Grammar check Study skills: Your coursebook Progress check Coursework: Home life

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● Talk about things you’ve done this week

● Write and act an advert● Make a conversation about using

a machine● Write a letter about a campaign

Grammar and Expressions

Vocabulary andPronunciation

Listening and Reading skills

Communicative tasks

Unit 7Achievements

Review Grammar check Study skills: Learning to listen Progress check Coursework: Useful information

● someone, something, somewhere, etc.

● relative pronouns: who, that, which

● Expressions: expressing a reaction

● Materials● Computer-animated

films● Parts of speech● Pronunciation:

who / hu: / and that (weak form) / D@t /

● Listen to a song● Read about computer-animated

films● Use pronouns and possessive

adjectives

● Life and culture : Living in an international world

● Act a conversation at a market● Give information about people

and things● Write definitions for a general

knowledge quiz● Describe a film you know well

● have to, don’t have to, mustn’t; had to

● should, shouldn’t

● Expressions: thanking people and responding to thanks

● Illnesses and injuries● Customs● Adverbs

● Pronunciation:/s/ /S/

● Listen to two friends following instructions

● Do a quiz about customs around the world

● Identify the topic

● Life and culture : Mardi Gras

● Describe rules at your school and your ideal school

● Talk about problems and give advice

● Write about customs in Croatia

Unit 9Get it right!

Unit 10A small world!

Review Grammar check Study skills: Speaking Progress check Coursework: Mini phrase book

Review Grammar check Study skills: Checking your work Progress check Coursework: Entertainment

Unit 11Teenagers

● Reflexive pronouns● Present perfect +

already and yet

● Expressions: asking for clarification

● Relationships● Communication

technology

● Pronunciation:Using stress to express strong feelings

● Talk about relationships● Talk about being a teenager ● Discuss preparations for a party● Write instructions for using a

mobile phone

Unit 12Across the Atlantic

● Subject and object questions

● Verbs + to + infinitive

● Expressions: saying goodbye

● Words from American English

● Different uses of like

● Pronunciation:/T/ /D/

● Make questions for a quiz● Say goodbye after a visit● Write an essay about Croatia

● Listen to an argument● Read about smartphones and

modern technology● Scan a text for information

● Life and culture: Proverbs and idiomatic expressions

● Listen to a song● Read a description of Central Park● Scan a text for information

● Life and culture : Happy New Year!

Unit 8Experiences

● Outdoor activities● Music● Prepositions of time

● Pronunciation:Stress in words

● Listen to a student describing important people in his life

● Read a biography of a rock band● Guess meaning from context

● Life and culture : A poem: What has happened to Lulu?

● Describe your experiences● Talk about present situations

and how long they have continued

● Write a description of a person you know

● Write a biography

● Listen to a radio advert● Read a newsletter about

a campaign● Understand the main idea of

a text

● Life and culture : Saving Gwrych Castle

● Present perfect● Present perfect and

past simple● The infinitive of

purpose

● Expressions: I think so. / I don’t think so.

● Present perfect + ever and never+ just+ for and since

● Expressions: time expressions with for and since

● Grammar index ● Communicative functions index ● Wordlist ● Phonetic symbols ● Verb forms and irregular verbs ● Songs

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Grammar● Questions and answers● Present continuous and

present simple ● Past simple● Past continuous and past

simple

Vocabulary● Countries and nationalities● Verbs describing actions

Expressions● Greetings and introductions● Giving and accepting

an apology

Present and pastIn Module 1 Steps 1 and 2 you study

so that you can● Write a report about

your class● Write a short story

In Step 3 you ...

read● A magazine article about the

English language● A short adventure story

study● Numbers● Link words

● Understanding the main idea

● Guessing meaning from context

so that you can● Ask questions when you

meet new people● Greet and introduce

people in different ways● Describe nationality

and say where people come from

● Talk about yourself and your friends

● Talk about events in the past

● Say that you’re sorry● Describe events in

the past that are interrupted by other events

Life and culture What a mixture!Journeys and explorers

Coursework 1

Part 1 Home lifeYou write about home life in Croatia.

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What’s it about?What can you say about the pictures?

Now match the pictures with sentences 1–4.

1 The Grants always have coffee and toast for breakfast.2 He made a spear to catch the fish in the lake.3 Why is Ana crying?4 Amelia Earhart was flying to Australia when her plane crashed.

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CourseworkMy guidebook

In Book 3 you study● a guidebook for visitors to

an English-speaking country

so that you can ● make a guidebook for an English-

speaking visitor to Croatia

Your Coursework has got six parts:

Part 1 Home lifeYou write about home life in Croatia.

Part 2 Getting aroundYou write about interesting places in Croatia.

Part 3 Shopping in LondonYou write about shopping in your town or in your capital city.

Part 4 Useful informationYou write some useful information for a visitor to Croatia.

Part 5 Mini phrase bookYou write a mini phrase book for a visitor to Croatia.

Part 6 EntertainmentYou write about entertainment in Croatia.


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1 Share your ideas What can you say about the photo? Where are the boy and girl? What do you think they’re saying?

1In Step 1 you study● questions and answers

● greetings and introductions

so that you can● ask questions when you meet

new people

● greet people

● introduce people

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b Complete the conversation with questions from 2a.

JAY: a ANA: No, I’m not.JAY: b ANA: I’m homesick. JAY: c ANA: I come from Mexico.JAY: d ANA: No, I don’t. I live in Veracruz.JAY: e ANA: I’m studying English. I’m staying with a family here.JAY: f ANA: I like it, but I sometimes feel a bit homesick.JAY: g ANA: No, I haven’t.JAY: h ANA: Ana.JAY: Pleased to meet you, Ana. I’m Jay, Jay Sayer. Er ... do you fancy an ice

cream?

Listen and check.

c If you have time, practise the conversation between Jay and Ana.

Are you all right?

They’re in a park.

2 Reading and speaking Where do you come from?

a Which questions do you think the boy is asking? Choose eight questions from the list.

1 What’s your name? 2 Why are you laughing? 3 Where do you come from? 4 Have you got any friends

here? 5 Do you live in Mexico City? 6 Are you all right? 7 What do you think of

London? 8 What are you doing in

England? 9 Do you play tennis? 10 What’s the matter?

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Imagine you’re meeting an English teenager for the first time. Work with a friend and make a short conversation.

A: Hi! I’m David. What’s your name?B: My name’s Max. Nice to meet you, David.A: Where do you come from, Max?

Practise your conversation.

Use what you know

Remember!

How do you do? isn’t really a question, and the response is How do you do?

You can use it when you meet an adult for the first time.

3 Grammar revision Questions and answers

Complete the questions with is/are, do/does, has/have.

Is Ana Mexican? – Yes, she is. she happy? – No, she isn’t. Jay and Ana in the park? – Yes, they are. they both speak English? – Yes, they do.

Does Ana come from London? – No, she doesn’t. she like London? – Yes, she does. she got any English friends? – No, she hasn’t. Ana and Jay got an ice cream? – No, they haven’t.

Where Ana live? – In Veracruz.Why she crying? – Because she’s homesick.

4 Practicea Put the words in the right order and make

questions.

1 Are Jay and Ana old friends?1 old / Ana / are / friends / Jay / and ?2 they / where / are ?3 Mexican / Jay / is ?4 English / got / friends / Ana / any / has ?5 she / homesick / is ?6 from / she / where / come / does ?7 studying / what’s / Ana ?8 Veracruz / live / Jay / does / in ?

b Now ask and answer the questions in 4a.

Are Jay and Ana old friends? No, they aren’t.

5 Key expressions Greetings and introductions

Read and complete the dialogues.

1a, 2a

This is my friend Tom.

Nice to you, Tom.

Hi, Jenny. How you today?

I fine, thanks.

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This Mrs Jones, the head teacher.

How do you do, Mrs Jones?

How do you do?

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Jay is talking to Ana.He’s talking to her.I’m talking to you.

Subject pronouns Object pronounsI meyou you he/she/it him/her/itwe usyou youthey them

Remember!

Listen and check.

6 Key pronunciation Weak forms /@/ Listen and repeat the sentences.

1 How are /@/ you today?2 Where are /@/ you from?3 How do you /dj@/ do?4 Where do you /dj@/ live?

7 Writing and speaking Meeting people

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2 Presentation What are they doing?

a Think of at least two questions about the photo, then ask a friend your questions.

b Close your book and listen to the text about Ana. What’s she thinking about?

When she’s at home in Veracruz, Ana usually starts the day with some chilaquiles and a hot chocolate. She always has breakfast with her sister Clara, and they talk about their plans for the day.

Now, of course, everything’s different. At the moment she’s sitting in the kitchen with her English family, the Grants. She’s having a cup of coffee and a piece of toast. The Grants always have coffee and toast for breakfast. It’s raining outside and the Grants are talking about the weather again. But Ana isn’t listening. She’s looking at the rain and she’s thinking about her sister, at home in Veracruz.

c Listen again and follow in your book. Ask and answer the questions.

1 What does Ana usually have for breakfast?2 What’s she having today?3 Is she talking to her sister?4 Does her sister live in Veracruz?5 What are the Grants doing?6 What’s Ana doing?

In Step 2 you study● countries and nationalities

● present continuous and present simpleST

EP 2 so that you can

● say where people come from and their nationality

● talk about yourself and your friends

1 Key vocabulary Countries and nationalities

a Match the countries with the nationalities.

Country Croatia Nationality Croatian

Polish Australian Italy French Argentina British Greek AmericanBritain Canadian Mexico Spain Japanese the USA France Argentinian Poland Australia Spanish Greece Mexican Japan Canada Italian

Listen and check.

b Can you add any more countries and nationalities to your list? You’ve got two minutes!

c What about you? Say your country/town and nationality, or talk about your favourite star.

Remember!

We use a capital letter for the names of countries, nationalities and languages.I live in Japan. I’m Japanese. I speak Japanese and English.

My favourite star is Johnny Depp. I think he’s American.

3 Key grammar Present continuous and present simple

a Look at the examples and complete the explanations.

At the moment, Ana’s sitting in the kitchen.We use the present

to talk about actions in progress at the moment.

The Grants always have coffee and toast.We use the present

to talk about habits, or things that are generally true.

b Look at the text again and find at least two more examples of the present continuous and the present simple.

1, 2

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5 Listening and speaking Song

a Listen to the song. How many times do you hear the word jeans?

6 Speaking Who is it?

Describe someone in the class. Use the present continuous and the present simple.

Use what you know

Can your friend guess who it is?

He’s wearing a black sweater. He plays a lot of volleyball.

Is it Mate?

No, it isn’t.

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4 Practicea Complete the sentences with the present continuous

or the present simple.

1 The Grants often (talk) about the weather.2 Ana (not talk) to her sister at the moment.3 Ana (not like) tea. 4 At home in Mexico, she usually (have) hot

chocolate for breakfast.5 The Grants (live) in London.6 The weather isn’t good today. It (rain).7 It’s 7.30 am in London and Ana (get up). But in

Veracruz it’s 1.30 am and Clara (go) home after a party.

8 Clara (send ) her sister a text message nearly every day.

b What about you? How many true sentences can you write about yourself, using the present continuous and the present simple? You’ve got two minutes!

At the moment, I’m writing a sentence in English. I like music and swimming.

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b Listen again. How many of these things are mentioned?

Try this!How many days of the week can

you write using these letters? You can use each letter more than once.

W T U N A H E O Y D M C N R F S

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Did you know that a quarter of all the people on Earth speak

English? That’s 1.5 billion people!

This is Tara. She’s from New Zealand and English is her first language. About 450 million people speak English as a first language in countries like Britain, the USA, Australia and New Zealand.

Sandro is from Puerto Rico but now he lives in New York. His first language is Spanish, but he speaks English too. Thirty-six million people in the USA come from Latin America. They learn English as a second language because they live in an English-speaking country. About 375 million people across

the world use English as a second language. In India, for example, there are over 350 different languages, so people often use English to communicate with each other.

Mohammed is Egyptian. He’s learning English at school. About 750 million people learn English as a foreign language. They use it in their job, when they travel abroad, or when they want to understand English films or songs.

English is the main language in international business, in science and technology, in sport and pop music. For example, nearly 70% of the world’s scientists read scientific texts in English. On the internet, over 60%of home pages and about 85% of emails are in English.

Language is a key to the outside world. It helps you to connect with other people. At the moment, about a billion people are learning English, so you aren’t alone!

Korean 2%

Portuguese 2%

Italian 4%

Chinese 4%

French 4%

Spanish 5%

German 5%

Japanese 8%

Other 9%

English57%

The languages of internet users

2 Readinga Read the text. How many of your reasons can

you find?

In Step 3 you ● read a magazine article about the English language

● practise using numbers

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1 Share your ideas Learning English

Why is English a useful language? Think of at least three reasons.

so that you can● write a report about your class

It’s an international language.

ENGLISH WORLDWIDE!This month we look at how the English language brings people together.

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4 Speaking and writing About my classWriting guide Writing a report

● Think of a title and write the date.Statistics about our class 5th October

● Introduce your report.We asked questions about using English. These are our results.

● Start each new fact on a new line.Two people in the class have got an English-speaking friend.Three quarters of the class watch films in English.

b Comprehension check Listen, and read the text again. Then

match 1–7 with a–g and make sentences.

1 English is the first language of2 There are three hundred and seventy-five

million3 There are three hundred and fifty 4 For thirty-six million Americans5 Three quarters of a billion people6 Seventy per cent of the world’s scientists7 About eighty-five per cent of emails

a different languages in India.b learn English as a foreign language.c four hundred and fifty million people.d are in English.e Spanish is their first language.f speakers of English as a second language.g can read texts in English.

c Reading skills Understanding the main idea

1 What is the topic of the text? a culture b language c countries

2 What do you think is the main idea of the text? Read the beginning and the end again, then choose the best answer.

It’s about ...

a all the different languages in the world.b English as an international language.c English people all over the world.

3 Word work Numbers

a Match the words on the left with the figures on the right.

1 a thousand a 2.752 six thousand b 1,0003 a million c 41/4

4 one and a half d 75%5 two point seven five e 6,0006 seventy-five per cent f 13/4

7 one and three quarters g 1,000,0008 four and a quarter h 11/2

b Write the underlined words in figures.

1 8,0001 Eight thousand people.2 Three quarters of the class.3 Five and a half years.4 Nine point two litres of water.5 A quarter of the population.6 Sixty per cent of television programmes.7 A million dollars.8 Eighteen per cent of the world’s scientists.

c Test a friend Write a number in words. Can your friend write it in figures?

A: Three million, two hundred and sixty-eight thousand, nine hundred and one.

B: 3,268,901

Ask your friends about using English, for example:

Do you think English is useful?When do you use English?Have you got any English-speaking friends?Do you watch films in English?

With your teacher, choose three or four questions to ask the whole class. Put the answers on the board, then write a report. Follow the Writing guide.

Use what you know

Remember!

We use a hyphen in: seventy-five ninety-two

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1 Choose the right answers.

1 Are you and Susan hungry? a No, we aren’t. b No, we don’t. c No, we haven’t.

2 Do Jane and Tom go abroad a lot? a Yes, they are. b Yes, they do. c Yes, they have.

3 Does Kevin use a computer for his homework? a Yes, he has. b Yes, he is. c Yes, he does.

4 Is English your first language? a No, I haven’t. b No, it isn’t. c No, I’m not.

5 Has Tina got any English friends? a Yes, she is. b Yes, she does. c Yes, she has.

2 Choose the right words and make complete sentences.

1 Sue usually (gets / is getting ) up at seven o’clock.

2 James (doesn’t write / isn’t writing ) an email at the moment.

3 Over 1.5 billion people (speak / are speaking ) English.

4 (Do you stay / Are you staying ) in a hotel or with friends this week?

5 Oh no! It (rains / ‘s raining). Where’s my umbrella?

6 Sometimes I (feel / ‘m feeling ) homesick.

3 Make questions for these answers.

1 Where are you going?1 I’m going to the cinema.2 In London.3 Yes, a bit. We learnt it at school.4 No, he lives in a flat.5 About 1.5 billion, I think.6 Because it’s funny.7 I can’t find my mobile.8 No, she isn’t. She’s homesick.

4 Complete the conversation.

A: 1

B: I’m using the internet.A: 2

B: No, I’m not studying. I’m playing a game called Wizard Wars.A: 3

B: I’m playing with my friend Gavin.A: 4

B: He lives in Manchester.A: 5

B: Yes, we play this game every day.A: 6

B: I’m winning!

5 Match 1–8 with a–h. Then write four short conversations.

1e This is Mr Wilson, the science teacher.6b How do you do, Mr Wilson ?1 This is Mr Wilson, a you all right?2 Hi, Steve. How b do, Mr Wilson?3 This is my c a cold.4 Are d you, Ben.5 I’m e the science teacher.6 How do you f fine, thanks.7 No, I’ve got g best friend, Ben.8 Nice to meet h are you?

6 Write the sentences again. Change the words in italics to a pronoun.

1 She’s thinking about her sister Clara.1 Ana’s thinking about her sister Clara.2 At home, she usually has breakfast with Clara.3 What’s Jay doing? Can you call Jay?4 I don’t want any coffee, thanks. I don’t like coffee.5 What does ‘homesick’ mean?6 Where are Jay and Ana? I can’t see Jay and Ana.

7 How do you say these sentences in your language?

1 Pleased to meet you.2 How do you do?3 Do you fancy an ice cream? 4 What’s the matter?5 Mike’s an old friend.6 This is our teacher, Mrs Webster.

What are you doing?

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The English language is a mixture of several different languages – mainly Latin, Anglo-Saxon, Scandinavian and French. The word dentist, for example, comes from the Latin ‘dentes’, meaning teeth. This explains why there are often two or three words with the same meaning, for example to begin, to start, to commence.It is also the reason why English spelling can be so strange. We ‘write’ (/raIt/) a question and we give the ‘right’ (/raIt/) answer – the pronunciation is the same but the spelling is different. Today, the British use the Roman alphabet (a, b, c), Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3), the names of Viking gods for days of the week, and even old French – for example when the Queen writes ‘Le Roi le veult’ to show her agreement to a new law in parliament. But how did all this happen?

The first inhabitants of the British Isles were hunters. About five thousand years ago, settlers from Europe started to arrive. Celts, Romans, Angles and Saxons, and then Vikings all invaded at different times. For 200 years, England had Anglo-Saxon kings and Danish kings. In 1066, the French

arrived on the south coast of England. William, Duke of Normandy, defeated the Saxon King Harold at the Battle of Hastings and became the king of England. For the next 300 years, the kings of England spoke French and they ruled a large part of France too.

In the fifteenth century, England lost her lands in France, and the French language began to lose its importance. At the same time, the first English books appeared. After that, English finally became the official written and spoken language of the country.

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ABOUT THE ENGLISH LANGUAGEThere are nearly 800,000 words in the English language. But don’t worry! You only need about 5,000 words if you want to have an everyday conversation in English.

What a mixture!

Life and culture

Are there any English words in your language? How many do you know?

TaskRead the text and these sentences. For each sentence write T (true), F (false) or ? (the text doesn’t say). Correct the false sentences.

1 English contains words from a lot of different languages. 2 English spelling is very simple.3 The word ‘Thursday’ comes from the name of a Viking god.4 The Queen speaks French when she is at the Houses of Parliament.5 Write and right have got the same sound. 6 The French won the Battle of Hastings. 7 The king of England sometimes lived in France.8 English became the official language about five hundred years ago.

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1 Share your ideasWhat can you say about pictures 1–8? Use the past simple. What did Jay and Ana do?

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● past simple

● giving and accepting an apology

so that you can● talk about events in

the past

● say that you’re sorry

2 Presentation Did you forget?

a Close your book and listen. Is Jay angry?Ana is at the Grants’ flat. The phone’s ringing.

ANA: Hello.JAY: Hello, Ana. It’s Jay here. I’m outside the cinema.

Er ... did you forget?ANA: No, of course I didn’t. I went to the cinema, but

you weren’t there.JAY: But I got here at twenty past seven. ANA: Well, I left the flat at seven and got the tube. Then

I waited for you outside the cinema.JAY: That’s funny. I didn’t see you.ANA: And I didn’t see you. I waited until eight o’clock,

then I came home again.JAY: Hang on a minute! Did you go to the Odeon?ANA: The Odeon? No, I think it was the Empire.JAY: Oh, no! You went to the wrong cinema.ANA: Oh! I’m sorry, Jay.JAY: That’s OK. Don’t worry about it. It’s my fault.

I didn’t explain clearly. ANA: That’s all right. It doesn’t matter.JAY: Er ... are you free tomorrow night?

b Listen again and follow in your book. Then answer the questions.

1 What time did Ana leave her flat?2 How did she get to the cinema?3 Where did she wait?4 Did she see Jay?5 What did she do after that?

c Look at the pictures and ask and answer the same questions about Jay.

Picture 1 – Jay had a shower. He got ready. Picture 6 – He got off the bus outside the cinema.

1 What time did Jay leave his flat?

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

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Try this!Match the two halves of each word

and find eight verbs in the past simple.

LOO NT TED PEARED WE ME KEDWAI GHT CA ARRIV CAU HT DISAP

BOUG ED

3 Key grammar Past simple

Complete the examples.

Affirmative NegativeJay was there at 7.30. Ana there.Jay waited outside He wait outside the Odeon. the Empire.Ana to the She didn’t go to the Empire. Odeon.

Questions and short answers

Did Jay see Ana? – No, he . Ana go home? – Yes, she did.

4 Practicea Put the verbs in the past simple. Then put the

sentences in the right order and make a story.

1g Yesterday afternoon, Ana’s English lesson finished at half past three.

a Ana (look) around and (see) a music shop on the other side of the road.

b She (catch) the bus outside the school and (sit) by the window.

c She (not see) any paintings but she (have) a really nice afternoon!

d So she (go) into the music shop. e Ten minutes later she (get off ) the

bus, but she (not get off ) at Trafalgar Square.

f She (listen) to her favourite group,and (buy) a CD for her sister Clara.

g Yesterday afternoon, Ana’s English lesson (finish) at half past three.

h She (be) in Piccadilly Circus. i She (decide) to go to the National

Gallery in Trafalgar Square because she (want) to see the paintings there.

b Test a friend Write at least two questions about the story. Ask and answer the questions.

6 Key expressions Apologies a Put the sentences in the right order and make

two conversations.

1 – Yes, you are. – That’s all right. Don’t worry about it. – Oh! I’m sorry. – Am I in your seat?

2 – I’m sorry. It isn’t my fault. The bus was late. – Come on, then. Let’s get our tickets. – At last! It’s quarter past eight. Why are you so

late? – Oh, I see. Well, it doesn’t matter. We’ve got

five minutes.

b Listen and check, then practise the conversations.

7 Writing and speaking The wrong place!

Look again at the conversation between Jay and Ana. Work in pairs and write a similar telephone conversation.

Where are you now? What time did you get there? What did you do? Did you go to the right place? Where did your friend go?

Practise your conversation.

Use what you know

1 2

Where did Ana get off the bus?

5 Key pronunciation Intonation in questions

Listen and repeat the questions.

1 Where did you go? 2 Did you go to the cinema?3 What did you see? 4 Was it good?

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In Step 2 you study● verbs describing actions

● past continuous and past simple

so that you can● describe events in the past

STEP

2

1 Key vocabulary Verbs describing actions

Match the verbs with the pictures. You’ve got two minutes!

fall sail hit land jump fly crash sink

Listen and check.

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

A

B

1 The Titanic was a famous ship. It was sailing to New York

2 Isaac Newton was a scientist. He was sitting under a tree

3 Amelia Earhart was one of thefirst women pilots. She wasflying to Australia

4 Columbus was an explorer. He was trying to find India

5 Archimedes was a Greek inventor. He was having a bath

2 Presentation What were they doing?

a Make five sentences from the jigsaw then match them with the pictures.

1d The Titanic was a famous ship. It was sailing to New York when it hit an iceberg and sank.Picture C

Listen and check.

b Ask and answer the questions.

1 Where was the Titanic going?2 Why did it sink? 3 Was Newton eating an apple?4 Did he fall and hurt his head?5 When did Amelia Earhart disappear?6 Did Columbus want to go to the Bahamas?7 What was Archimedes doing when he got his new idea?

3 Key grammar Past continuous and past simple

Look at the examples and complete the explanations.

In 1665, Isaac Newton made an important discovery. We use the past for completed actions in the past.

He was studying physics at Cambridge University.We use the past to describe the situation at a particular time in the past.

He was sitting under a tree when an apple fell on his head.We use the and the together when one action was in progress and another action interrupted it. fell _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _�_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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4 Practice a Complete the sentences with the past continuous

and the past simple.

1 When Jay (arrive) at school this morning, his friends (play) cards.

2 Clara (have) a bath when the telephone (ring). It (be) her sister Ana.

3 I (wait) for the bus when I (see) Tom. He (wear) his new jeans.

4 Jay (meet) Ana when they (sit) in Hyde Park. She (cry) and he (start) to talk to her.

b What about you? Ask and answer.

arrivedwere playing

5 Listening A lucky discovery

Imagine you recently made an interesting discovery. Write answers to these questions.

Where were you? What were you doing?What did you find? What did you do?How much money did you get?What did you do with the money?

Now interview a friend about his/her discovery.

Use what you know

What was happening when you arrived at school this morning?

6 Writing and speaking Discoveries

C D

E

when

a her plane crashed andshe disappeared.

b an apple fell on his head.c he jumped up and

shouted ‘Eureka!’d it hit an iceberg and

sank.e he landed in the

Bahamas.

a Listen to the conversation between Mark Taylor and a reporter. Answer these questions.

1 What was Mark doing when he made his discovery?

2 What did he see while his dog was digging in the ground?

b Listen again, then complete the sentences.

1 Mark found some Roman coins in .2 He showed them to .3 They went to .4 The police telephoned .5 The museum gave Mark .6 Mark bought a new .

Paulo was talking to Leo and Maria was doing her homework.

INDIA

We can use when or while with the past continuous.While/When Mark’s dog was digging, Mark saw something.

We can also use while if two continuous actions happen at the same time:While I was writing an email to Liam, he was writing an email to me. So my email to him arrived at the same time as his email to me!

Remember!

4d

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In Step 3 you ● read a short adventure story

● study link words

so that you can● write a short story

STEP

3

1 Share your ideas Stories

What kind of stories do you like?

adventure stories crime stories fantasy science fiction ghost stories love stories

I read a lot of science fiction.

2 Readinga Read the text quickly. Has the

story got a happy ending?

Survival!Teenager Brian Robeson was travelling from the USA to Canada to see his father. He was the only passenger in a small plane, high above the Canadian mountains, when suddenly the pilot had a heart attack and died!

Brian was terrified. He was shaking, but he tried not to panic. Below him, he could see a lake. He turned the plane towards the lake and, incredibly, he landed on the water. Brian got out of the plane just before it sank. He swam to the beach and then he fell asleep, exhausted.

When Brian woke up the next morning, he was cold and hungry. The quiet boy from New York only had the clothes he was wearing and a small hatchet (a present from his mother). Then he remembered a TV programme about how to survive in the wild. He made a shelter with grass and some branches from the trees. He used his hatchet to cut wood and start a fire. He ate fruit from the forest. He made a spear to catch fish in the lake, and he made a bow and arrow to kill rabbits and birds.

One night there was a fierce storm and the plane came to the surface of the lake. Brian swam to the plane and found some food, a knife and a small radio. He tried to call for help on the radio, but he wasn’t sure how it worked.

One day, a few weeks later, while Brian was fishing by the lake, he heard a noise. He could see a plane above the trees. It was looking for him! Quickly, he made a fire, and the pilot saw the smoke. After fifty-four days in the Canadian woods, Brian’s amazing adventure was finally over.

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3 Word work Link words

a Look at the words in the box. Do you know what they all mean?

after and before but suddenly then when while

b Choose the best link word, a, b or c, to complete each sentence.

1 Brian was flying to the USA the pilot had a heart attack.

a and b when c while2 the pilot died, Brian flew the plane. a Then b After c Suddenly 3 He was terrified, he didn’t panic. a but b then c and4 He landed on the water swam to the

beach. a when b and c before5 he got to the beach, he fell asleep. a When b Before c But6 He made a fire and he cooked some

food. a when b before c then 7 he was fishing, he heard a noise. a before b while c suddenly8 He quickly lit a fire the plane

disappeared. a then b before c suddenly

Remember!

The past tense of can is could.He could see a lake. Brian could swim well.

4 Writing A short storyWriting guide Writing a story

● Paragraph 1Set the scene. Say when and where the event took place, who you were with and what you were doing. One day last summer I was … I was with my … We were …-ing

● Paragraph 2Develop the story. Say what happened next.Suddenly … I/We …

● Paragraph 3Finish the story. Then we …

Imagine you were going somewhere when you had a problem. Write a short story.

When was it? Where were you?Who were you with? What were you doing?What happened next? What did you do?Then what happened?

Read your story to a friend.

Use what you know

b Reading skills Guessing meaning from context

1 Find these words in the text. Read what comes before and after. What do you think the words mean?

heart attack shaking exhaustedbranches surface

2 Now find these words. Can you guess what they mean? Can you see these items in the picture?

hatchet shelter spear bow arrow

c Comprehension check Listen, and read the text again. Then answer the questions.

1 Where was Brian going when his adventure began? 2 Where did he land? 3 Could Brian swim? 4 How did he know how to survive? 5 Where did he sleep? 6 What did he eat? 7 Why did his plane reappear? 8 What did Brian find on the plane? 9 Did he know how to use the radio?

10 What was Brian doing when help arrived?

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4 Choose the right words.

1 Dan was driving home when his car a tree.

a hit b crashed c fell

2 There was a fierce storm and a lot of boats because of the bad weather.

a sailed b landed c sank

3 When the President went into the room everyone up and smiled.

a jumped b flew c fell

4 The plane in Madrid and everyone got off.

a flew b landed c crashed

5 Martin and hurt his knee when he was playing football yesterday.

a hit b fell c crashed

5 Complete the sentences. Use the past continuous or the past simple.

1 It when I this morning.(rain, get up)

2 Angela me yesterday evening. We dinner when she . (phone, have,

call)3 Steve’s grandfather a heart attack

when he to Australia. (have, fly)4 I outside the cinema when I an

accident. (wait, see)5 An old woman across the road when

a taxi her. (walk, hit)6 Penny Tim when she through

Hyde Park. (meet, run)

6 How do you say these sentences in your language?

1 Hang on a minute.2 That’s funny. I didn’t see you at the party.3 Are you free on Saturday night?4 It isn’t my fault.5 Don’t worry about it.6 It doesn’t matter.

1 Complete the conversations. Use one word.

1 A: Ouch! You’re standing on my foot. B: Oh, I’m . I didn’t see you. 2 A: We haven’t got any coffee. B: That’s all . I’ll have tea.3 A: Sorry I’m late. The traffic was terrible. B: That’s OK. It doesn’t . You’re here now.4 A: Oh no! There’s water all over the kitchen floor. B: Well, don’t shout at me. It isn’t my .5 A: Oh dear. Is your soup a bit cold? B: Don’t about it. It’s fine.

2 Read the text and choose the right words for each space.

Carol and Fiona 1 to go to Paris on holiday, because Carol had some friends there. They 2 much money so they 3 to go by coach. After eleven hours on the coach they 4 in Paris, exhausted. When they 5 the coach, Carol’s friends 6 for them. It was the beginning of an amazing holiday.

1 a wanted b were wanting c did want2 a weren’t having b didn’t have c had not3 a decided b were deciding c were decided4 a were arriving b arrived c arrive5 a get off b were getting off c got off6 a waited b were waiting c waiting

3 Complete the conversations.1b1 What was John doing when you saw him?

a He did his homework.b He was playing football.c He’s talking to Jane.

2 When did Mr Lee have a heart attack? a His wife rang 999.b While he was watching a DVD. c It was awful!

3 Why didn’t you answer the phone when I rang?a I had a bath.b I’m not at home.c I was having dinner.

4 I saw Susan last night at a party.a Was she dancing with you?b Did you dance with her?c Where was she?

5 How did Matt hurt his arm?a It happened while he was playing tennis.b When he was at the tennis club.c He’s hurt his arm.

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The Silk Road connects China to Europe. From 500BC people travelled along the Silk Road to buy and sell things. Camels carried silk and spices to Europe, and returned with gold and silver. The road was 7,000 kilometres long and it could often be dangerous. Marco Polo was the first person to travel the whole way along the road. His journey started in Venice in 1271 and he returned home 24 years later!

In 1911 Roald Amundsen from Norway became the first person to reach the South Pole. A British team of explorers, with their leader Robert Scott, were trying to get there at the same time. The Norwegian team arrived at the Pole on 14th December, 33 days before Scott’s team. Scott and his four men all died on their return journey.

Between 800 and 1100, the Vikings sailed across the Atlantic from Scandinavia to Greenland and North America. In 1000, Leif Eriksson landed on the coast of North America – nearly 500 years before Columbus. In 1961, researchers found part of a Viking village on the east coast of Canada.

In 1519, an expedition by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan made the first voyage around the world. It lasted three years. But Magellan never completed the journey. He died in a battle in the Spice Islands before his ship returned home.

The continent of America took its name from the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci. Vespucci explored South America in the 15th century, after Columbus’s famous journey there.

China

The SpiceIslands

Scandinavia

Greenland

SouthAmerica

The South Pole

NorthAmerica

Journeys and explorersDo you know the names of any explorers? Why are they famous?

Life and culture

TaskLook at the map and the information, then answer the questions.

1 Where did the Silk Road start and finish?2 How did people carry things along the Silk Road? 3 When did Marco Polo return home to Venice?4 Who were the first people to land in North America? 5 Where did Leif Eriksson come from?6 Where does the name ‘America’ come from?7 Where did Magellan’s expedition go?8 When did Roald Amundsen reach the South Pole?9 When did the British team get there?

10 Which explorers in the texts didn’t return home?

ABOUT EXPLORERSThe early explorers didn’t have maps or compasses. They used the stars to help them navigate.

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Grammar check

1 Present simple and present continuousWork it out for yourself

A Look at picture A. Choose the right sentence.1 Mario’s speaking Italian.

2 Mario speaks Italian.

B Look at picture B. Choose the right sentences.1 Mario’s speaking English.

2 Mario doesn’t speak Italian.

3 Mario speaks Italian and English.

4 Mario isn’t speaking Italian.

C Match sentences 1–3 with explanations a–c.

1.2 ● use the present continuous and the present simple.

Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs.

My friend Rory 1 (come) from Canada. He 2 (live) in Montreal. He 3 (speak) English and French. My French is awful, so he 4 (not speak) French to me. At the moment he’s in England. He 5 (stay) with me for a month. But the weather isn’t very good. It 6 (rain) again today, so we 7 (spend) the day at home. I 8 (watch) a football match on TV, but Rory 9 (not watch) it because he 10 (not like) football. Canadians 11 (prefer) ice hockey.

comes

A

B

1 Mario’s visiting England.

2 Mario often visits his cousin in London.

3 A lot of Italians visit London.

a a habit, a regular activity

b a fact that is generally true

c an action that is in progress now

Check that you can

1.1 ● understand the difference between regular activities / general facts and actions that are in progress now.

Match the questions in each pair with the answers a and b.

1b1 Is it snowing much? a Only in January and February.2 Does it snow much? b Yes. Let’s stay at home.

3 What are you reading? a A computer magazine.4 What do you read? b Teenage magazines, usually.

5 What are you doing? a I write books for children.6 What do you do? b I’m writing an email.

7 Is he speaking Chinese? a Yes, he goes to China every year.8 Does he speak Chinese? b Yes, he is.

9 Are you walking to school? a No, I’m going to the dentist.10 Do you walk to school? b No, I don’t. I get the bus.

Can youhelp me?

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2 Past simple and past continuousWork it out for yourself

A Match sentences 1 and 2 with explanations a and b. Which sentence, 1 or 2, describes picture A?

1 At 7.15 Lucy made the dinner. (past simple)

2 At 7.15 Lucy was making the dinner.(past continuous)

a She started to make the dinner before 7.15.

b She started to make the dinner at 7.15.

Check that you can

● describe actions and situations in progress in the past.

Complete the sentences.

1 I cut my finger when I (clean) my bike. 2 Their boat hit a whale when they (sail) to

France. 3 Our English teacher got very angry because we

(not listen).4 I couldn’t watch the film last night. Our television

(not work).5 I didn’t hear the phone because everyone (talk).6 The old man didn’t see the ‘Stop’ sign because he

(not wear) his glasses.

3 When and whileWork it out for yourself

was cleaning

B Look at picture B. Choose the right answer to the question.

What was Lucy doing when the face appeared at the window?

1 She made the dinner when the face appeared.

2 She was making the dinner when the face appeared.

C Match explanations 1 and 2 with sentences a and b.1 One action was in progress.

2 Another action interrupted it.

a The face appeared.

b She was making the dinner.

A

B

Match sentences 1- 3 with explanations a and b.

1 When Lucy was making the dinner, the face appeared.

2 Lucy was making the dinner when the face appeared.

3 While Lucy was making the dinner, the face appeared.

a We use when with a completed action in the past simple.

b We can use while or when with a continuous action.

NB We also use while with two continuous actions:

While you were sitting on the beach in the sun, I was working hard in my office!

Check that you can

● use when and while.

Match 1 – 6 with a – f and make complete sentences.

1 While Lucy was walking home,2 Megan was crying3 Charlie didn’t go into the living room4 I shouted at my brother because5 We saw Gemma6 The passengers were getting ready for bed

a when she phoned me.b he was wearing my new T-shirt.c when the Titanic hit the iceberg.d while we were doing the shopping.e because his parents were arguing.f it started to rain.

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Visiting a new placeabroad (to) be/feel homesick(to) stay with (someone)

Greetings and introductionsHi!/Hello!How are you?I’m fine, thanks. This is Mrs Jones.How do you do?Nice to meet you.Pleased to meet you.

Countries and nationalitiesArgentina – ArgentinianAustralia – AustralianBritain – BritishCanada – CanadianFrance – FrenchGreece – GreekItaly – ItalianJapan – JapaneseMexico – MexicanPoland – PolishSpain – Spanishthe USA – American

Language as (a first language)business(to) communicate(to) connectculturean English-speaking countryhome pageinternationalworldwide

Numbersa hundreda thousanda milliona billiona quarterone and a halfthree quarterstwo point seven fiveper cent

Giving and accepting an apologyI’m sorry.It’s my fault. / It isn’t my fault.That’s all right.It doesn’t matter.Don’t worry about it.

Verbs describing actions(to) crash(to) fall(to) fly(to) hit(to) jump(to) land(to) sail(to) sink

Adventure arrowbowbranch (to) cutexhausted(to) fishgrasshatchetheart attackknife(to) shakeshelter (n.)spearsurvival(to) survive(the) wild

Link wordsafterandbeforebutsuddenlythenwhenwhile

Vocabulary and expressions Study skills 1 Your coursebook Look through your book and find answers to these

questions. You’ve got five minutes.

1 What do you like? What don’t you like?2 How many steps are there in each unit?3 Is Step 3 the same as Steps 1 and 2?4 In some of the activities you will learn new language. Find

the names of at least two of these activities.5 In some of the activities you will need to use the language

for yourself. Find the names of some of these activities.6 Look at the conversations with Ana in Steps 1 and 2. Where

do you think they take place?7 What is the theme of the Coursework?8 If you don’t understand a new word, what can you do?

Talk about your answers with the rest of the class.

How’s it going?● Your ratingLook again at pages 22 and 23. For each section decide on your rating: Good ✓ ✓ ✓ Not bad ✓ ✓ I can’t remember much ✓

● VocabularyChoose two titles from the Vocabulary list, then close your book. How many words can you remember for each topic? Say the words and then write them on the board.

● Test a friendLook again at Units 1 and 2. Think of at least two questions, then ask a friend.

● Correcting mistakesCan you correct these mistakes? In some sentences there is more than one mistake.

1 Ana like very much London.Ana likes London very much.

2 At the moment it rains outside.3 The last night I went to a restaurant.4 What time Jay did left his flat?5 I had a bath when my friend ringed me.

● Your WorkbookComplete the Learning diaries for Units 1 and 2.

What nationality is Ana? What did Mark Taylor find?

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My guidebook

Ana’s making a guidebook about the UK. It’s for other foreign students who are interested in visiting the UK in the future. This is her first page.

Read Ana’s page about ‘home life’ in the UK, then make your own ‘home life’ page for a guidebook for visitors to Croatia. Write about your daily life, and about everyday life in general in Croatia.

If you stay with an English family, what will life be like? I don’t know if the Grants are a typical English family, but I’ll tell you about my life at their flat in north-west London.During the week, the day starts at about 7.15. We have our breakfast in the kitchen. Tim and Penny Grant always have toast and coffee, but a lot of English people prefer tea. Charlie (Tim and Penny’s son) has orange juice and cereal. If everyone is in a hurry, we don’t have time to sit down. I often make a sandwich to take to the language school with me.

Tim and Penny leave the flat at about eight o’clock. They go to work on the tube. I get the bus to school. I usually walk to the bus stop with Charlie. A lot of British people travel to work by car. The roads are often very busy, especially during the ‘rush hour’ – the time when people go to work in the morning and go home at the end of the day.

At the weekend, Charlie and Tim sometimes go to a football match, and Tim always washes the car. Penny does the housework and Tim does the shopping at the supermarket near the flat. It’s open nearly all the time and it’s huge, with a big car park. Sometimes we go to the cinema, or we go for a walk on Hampstead Heath. Sometimes Tim and Penny’s friends come to the flat for a meal, or just to say hello.

Home life

We usually have our dinner together, but sometimes Penny works in the evening and sometimes Tim goes to the gym after work. We eat at about half past seven. After that, Tim reads the newspaper, Charlie does his homework and Penny watches TV or talks to her friends on the phone. We go to bed at about eleven.

Tim likes DIY (‘Do it yourself’) and, at the moment, he’s making some shelves for the bathroom. Penny often goes cycling at the weekend. Charlie spends a lot of time at his friend’s flat, and he often argues with his parents when he doesn’t help at home!

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